Experienced Kitchen Manager for Cleveland area - Barrio Tacos - Corporate

JOB TITLE: Kitchen Manager

DEPARTMENT: Restaurant Operations

REPORTS TO: General Manager

FLSA: Exempt

SUMMARY Responsible for management of back of house restaurant operations including, but not limited to, ensuring great food, service, and staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial planning and performance of kitchen operations

Responsible to achieve the restaurant’s established food cost objectives as measured by financial statement results.

Completes weekly food inventory to generate cost of sales reports.

Identifies food cost issues through use of weekly variance reports and is proactive in resolving the issues.

Accountable to ensure invoices are entered timely and accurately into Restaurant 365.

Ensures accurate kitchen staffing levels in accordance to labor budgets and maintains acceptable turnover levels as established.

Prepares and maintains weekly labor projections in accordance with business forecasts and predetermined budget.

Utilizes 7 Shifts Labor Proforma to monitor forecasted sales, scheduled hours vs. actual hours, dollars, and percent each day; reacts quickly to meet prime labor targets for the week.

Responsible for restaurant systems, policies and procedures designed to affect control of restaurant costs and expenses.

Customarily exercises discretion and independent judgment to ensure sound operations.

Development, performance, and morale of kitchen management team and staff 

Ensures back of house schedules are completed in & Shifts for General Manager review and posted by established company deadline.

Ensures that the Assistant Kitchen Managers meet standards of performance in accordance with the Barrio Tacos Competency and Task Review.

Assists in creating action plans and individual development plans with Assistant Kitchen Managers.

Holds Assistant Kitchen Managers accountable to develop staff members through the utilization of Barrio Tacos training materials.

Focuses on the retention of quality kitchen employees by providing opportunities for growth and development.

Provides “added value†to the restaurant by building relationships, supervising, coaching, and mentoring of management team and staff.

Maintains high-energy atmosphere to improve morale and ensure labor budgets are met.

Implements recognition programs for kitchen employees to reward employee contributions toward Barrio Tacos goals and objectives.

Communicates company mission and philosophies; exemplifies Barrio Tacos management traits through behavior and leadership.

Compliance to Barrio Tacos systems, standards, procedures, and policies

Provides a leadership climate, which promotes fair and consistent application of company policies and procedures.

Leads by example in behavior as established in the Employee Handbook, Best Practices, and Standard of Operations Manual, and holds others to the same level of accountability.

Ensures food product quality standards are met and products are purchased from approved vendors.

Responsible for ensuring line checks are completed prior to each lunch and dinner shift.

Makes certain that Barrio Tacos safety and security procedures are communicated and practiced by kitchen employees while performing job duties.

Works closely with management team to enforce adherence to Barrio Tacos specs and standards.

Must be reliable and punctual in reporting for work as scheduled.

Ensures sanitation, appearance, and maintenance of kitchen and equipment

Directs and monitors daily and weekly sanitation programs and ensures completion of tasks.

Ensures that sanitation supplies and equipment are available to staff to perform to standard.

Ensures sanitation meets or exceeds specifications of local health department standards and corrects any inspection variances within 24 hours. 

Promotes a strong service culture and provides hands-on leadership.

Ensures availability of daily menu items to meet the demands of business by following company systems to include ordering to established pars, following standard inventory sheets, and completing both master and line prep lists.

Maintain standards of food production, shelf life, recipe ingredients, product quality, and presentation as determined by Barrio Tacos systems and procedures.

Makes certain that food delivery and cooking time standards are achieved as measured by ticket times.

Effectively communicates rollout procedures for promotions, specials, and menu changes to staff and management team through shift meetings to ensure awareness.

Participates in manager meetings a minimum of once per week.

Participates in company scheduled monthly Kitchen Manager meetings and manager seminars as scheduled.

Maintains the verbal communication necessary on the line to prevent long ticket times.

Maintains confidentiality of all company information and is forthcoming in reporting all policy or procedure violations or wrongdoing to the General Manager

*Additional Information*

-Barrio is a fun, high-volume, inclusive environment

-Mixture of open, mid and closing shifts

-401K available after one year of employment

-Health, dental and vision insurance available after 90 days of employment

-Must be available mornings, nights and weekends, including Sundays

-50 hour work weeks (five 10-hour shifts)

-Quarterly bonuses!

-Work/life balance is valued!

-PTO, sick days and a personal day

-Barrio is closed major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Independence Day)